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VOL. XIII. NO. G5.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY", MARCH 17, 1870.
D0UHL13 SHEET TIRB13 CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
HEAVY FORGERIES IN NEW YORK.
$100,000 Gone Where, Etc.
JUch Times in North Carolina.
"Who Runs ihe Government?
roison ani the Knife.
Commander Williami, the Brave Man.
WJaat He Did for aa Etiglista, Crew.
Etc. IHc, Etc., Etc., Etc.
THE CAPITAL.
IIw the Government nt Washington Rnna
Itself.
The Cincinnati Commercial Bays:
For a timo, the all-absorbing questions were,
Who runs the administration who Is Grant's
confidential adviser ? The conundrum died out
lor lack of interest, for It was discovered that
Grant had nothing to do with the administra
tion. The king smoked and said nothing, and
the Government run itself.
"If this matter belonged to Cox's depart
ment,' said an influential gentleman to me one
day, "he could accomplish something, but it
pertains to the State Department.
"But can't we get some influence to bear upon
Grant?"
"It would not do any good. He would turn
It over at once to fish, and that would be an
end of It."
"But are not grave questions like this dis
cussed in Cabinet, where Cox and Belknap can
have an inlluencei'"
"Well, yes, when the heads of department see
fit to introduce it. But each member feoU that
he is running his own machine, and there is an
understanding not to interfere with each other."
On further investigation I found this to be
the fact: We have seven Presidents; Fish con
trols the State Department, without reference to
any one; Boutwell is lord of tlte Treasury; Cox
conducts the Interior, aud Belknap the Navy
Department, and so throughout. The President
if a solemn, silent, smoking ilgure-head, with
abundance of time 10 put on a white choker and
swallow-tail, and attend every entertainment to
"wl.lch any one may invite him. I meet him fre
que illy upon the streets, mooning along, with
c gar in mouth, and ungloved hands behind his
buck.
When we como to look further, we find that
the State Department is worked by that learned
Old muff, Caleb Cusbing.
We nil know that when the morbose Fish
finds himself in trouble, bo calls on Caleb. Caleb
waked up a friend of mine to read him that fa
mous Alabama despatch, and tried after to
wake up the venerable Sardine for the same
purpose, but tailed. Wo cannot be said to have
any foreigm policy, but we have Caleb, and that
is quite us good.
If the resurrected statesman of the State De
partment could only be induced to call on that
other old case of pigeon-holes, called Governor
Black, and add the erudite Sumner, they would
fetch the department to within about a century
of the present time.
The breezy Porter is master of the navy, while
an absurd law and an nujust rank make Gene
ral Tecumseh obnoxious to the War Depart
ment; and ho would be master there, but for
Belknap, who 6tands very obstinately on his
own heels.
For the first time, I say, In our history, we
make an approach to the bureaucracy of B'rance,
under the monarchy. Such a Government means
routine at home and drilling abroad. In our
foreign affairs we have no policy, and, at home,
hie Serene Highness fires another cigar, and
Bays: "Better move on without change," for
another year, although the people are burdened
to the death with heavy taxation and hard times.
We have had a year of this sort of thing, with
the grim prospect of having, in another, the
Democratic party intervene; and, when It does,
our excellent President will quietly swing over,
and smoke silently on the other side.
A DESPERATE SUICIDE.
An
Insane BInn Taken Ntrychnlne and
then
Cam Mis Throat Willi a Razor.
The Louisville Journal of the 14th instant
Bays:
Last week a man, who gives his name as S. T.
"Vass, and who says he is from Danville, Va.,
arrived in this city and stopped at the boarding
house of William Balmcr, on Market street,
between Fifth and Sixth. Saturday night he
talked and acted strangely, but no one paid any
attention to him.
Early yesterday morning, as one of the ser
vants was passing the door of the room occu
pied by Vuss, groaus were heard. The pro
prietor proceeded at once to the room, aud
found Vass lyiiig upon the bed bleeding pro
fusely from a wound in his throat, and groaning
as if lu great anguish. He stated to Mr. Balmer
that he was tired of living and wished to die,
aud had taken strychnine and then cut his throat
with a razor. Dr. Rogers was Immediately
culled in and antidotes administered, and tho
wound in his throat, which was about two inches
long and half un inch deep, dressed.
He says that during the war he served in tho
Confederate army, aud was a member of the
18th Vlrgluia, Coiouel ltobert E. Withers; that
he lost his property and relations during the
war, and that about two years ago his wife died,
since which time his mind has been affected.
Sometimes for days together he is perfectly
rational, but at other times he becomes insane,
and whilo in this Btate he is seized with aa un
controllable desire to take his life. This, he
Bays, is the third attempt he has made at self
destruction. Two weeks ago, at Bowling Green,
Ky., he twice took strychnine, but each time it
was discovered in time to save hit life. He says
that yesterday mornh- . after the poison he had
taken began to take effect, tho pain was so In
tolerable and the spasms so severe that he tried
to cut bis throat to put an end to his life, but the
frequency of the spasm prevented tho successful
accomplishment of the deed. When rational he
corns sorry that he attempted to take his life.
but savs the moment reason begins to totter on
her throne be is unable to resist the desire to
commit suicide. He says he believes that if he
nuld pet employment, so that his mind would
diverted from the sad past, his mind would
recover its balance. From his manner and con
versation it is evident that he has seen bettor
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.
. - m.i i.j.. Kaventv Yenra of Age. Shock.
" " luKly Injured.
On Saturdar evening last a lady about seventy
n rif aire. Mary Gracer, had both legs broken
f ?. railroad tracks at East St. Louis,
n'l.- nuviii train was tacking down the
track at the Broadway crossing, when the rear
end of one of tho cars struck aud dashed Into
fragment the wagon of a farmer who was inju
V,7?..i.. ,wruinir to cross the rails. The
farmer, Mr. Matthias Hummel of Froebnrg, wai
unhurt, but the other occupant of the vehl do.
1)1b aged relative, Mrs. Gracer, had both limbs
broken below the knee, and received severe in
ternal injuries besides. She was at once removed
to proper quarters and surgically attended to.
In the event of her death there will be, of
course, a legal .'nvestlgatlon of tho circum
stances attending the accident, and It may then
be learned who, if any one. is to be blamod. It
Is not an unusual occurrence for trains to cross
Broadway without tho ringing of the engine
bell; but persons who were present on this occa
sion say that In this Instance the bell was rung,
and that the watchman, the conductor, and the
brakeman on the train shouted out to Hummel,
and in time, to keep back, but that he paid no
attention to tho warning. Apparently he failed
to understand it.
TJCII TIMES IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Bonds,
Carpet-It-tavern, and Native The
I.rulnlaiiire intervene.
Wilminoton, N. C, March 12. Before tho
war there were a large number of men In this
Slate who were Old-line Whigs. Among them
was a speculator In merchandise named George
Washington Swepson. After the war wai
ended, and the Stale (N. C.) Convention ca ne
up. "in the course of human evonts," Swepsoa
gained notoriety as a lobbyist. He cultivated
the friendship of a man named Llttlcfleld, wMo
had come from Philadelphia, and whoso ances
tors were among those of tho Pilgrim's ances
tors who came from New England to the Quaker
metropolis. Llttleiicd had known W. W. tlolden
when he was in mediocre circumstances, and
when Holden was the tole editor of the lUloigh
Standard, a radical Republican paper published
in North Carolina. When Holden beeatno Gov
ernor he ostensibly sold out to Littlcfleld. Hol
den, who controlled the State Legislature, se
cured the State printing for Llttlcfleld, and
Holden went "snacks" on the profits of the
State printing, which was an agreeable proceed
ing for them. Swepson and Minefield em
braced, and then they took in W. J. Hawkins.
The trio formed a ring. Sixteen million dollars
in bonds were lesued for proposed railroad en
terprise. The ring got control of tho disposi
tion of these bonds. Only f 1,300,000 of tho
bonds has been accounted for satisfactorily.
Swepson has fled the State. The State Legisla
ture has issued the following:
The General Assembly of North Carolina do
enact, That all acts framed at tho last session
of tho Legislature making appropriations to
railroad companies be and the same are hereby
repealed. That all bonds of tho 8tato which
have been Issued under the said acts now in the
hands of any president or other officers of the
corporations bo immediately returned to the
Treasurer.
That the moneys In the State Treasury which
were levied and collected under tho provisions
of the acts mentioned in section one of this act
aro hereby appropriated tD the use of the State
Government, and shall be credited to the coun
ties of the State upon the tax to be assessed for
the year 1870, in proportion to the amount col
lected from them respectively.
LIVELY MILL.
How a Female Hook Agent Foucht.
The Chilllcothe (Ohio) Tribune, of a recent
date, says: "An interesting scene occurred at
tho Browning House on Wednesday morning,
which drew together a considerable concourse
of witnesses. It was nothing less than the
spectacle of a woman cowhiding two men. It
seems that Mrs. Gray, an agent engaged In sell
ing Mark Twain's book, 'The Innocents Abroad,'
has been stopping at the Browning House for
somo time. For some reason or other, the pro
prietor r.otlfled her, a few days since, to leave
the premises, as he would not board her there
any longer. She accordingly left, but returned
on Monday morning to pay her bill and take
away her luggage. She went with a cowhide,
and, in the course of conversation with the pro
prietor, took ottense at something be said to her
ana struck him several times wun her weapon.
He bore the strokes with considerable forti
tude for a while; but Dually, getting tired
of them, he struck hcrEin the face, and at the
suggestion of the clerk pushed her down the
hall stairs. Arriving at the front door in this
bastv and summary manner, she got her eye on
the clerk, who was about mounting to go to the
cars, when 6he went tor mm with renewed
vigor. Seizing him by the coat-tail as he was
climbing to the driver's seat, she pulled him
back and lashed him furiously over tho face.
For a time he attempted to evade tho blows;
then he undertook to ruth up to her, in the
lew of seizing the cowhide or catching her
hand; but she piled the weapon bo vigorously as
to keep him at bay. At length, however, he
succeeded In approaching her, threw her down
on the pavement, and gave her a few kicks by
way of emphasizing his earnestness. He then
retired from the field. The woman gathered
herself up from the ground, put her cowhide
under her arm, and coolly walked off down tho
street. The parties were immediately arrested,
taken before the City Recorder, and fined.
BRIGHAM YOUNG'S MINES.
The Forbidden Wealth of Utah.
A Salt Lake City letter contains tho foilowina:
An argument of the Mormons, and tho ono on
wuicn tney lay me greatest stress, is that they
found this country a wilderness; they have Irri
gated and otherwise improved it, and now it Is
a garden, etc., etc. Now compare the progress
of tho Territory of Utah with that of any of tho
western states or .territories settled since,
nearly all of which have had a similar average
population, licgard the opportunities afforded
for coining money given by tho repeated floods
of emigration to the West through this Terri
tory; the facilities enjoyed and Improved for
pickings by Johnson's army of occupation in
1858, and then consider the fact that Utah Is to
day the richest mineral district in the United
States.
The "President has for years discountenanced
not only mining but prospecting through his
domains. Up to last June the few who went
out on such errands did not return, and have
not since been heard from, or have been warned
off, which means a great deal hero. Since that
time placer digging has been going on at Bing
ham's canon, some twenty miles from hero, and
notwithstanding the lack of water, over $150,000
in gold dust have been bought by the two bank
ing bouses here, and it is estimated that three
limes mat amount has been scut to San Fran
cisco for assay and coinage.
Ihe silver mines of Cottonwood and other
canons are now attracting the most attention.
One firm has shipped three hundred car loads of
ore to San Francisco in the past four months,
some of it bringing $209 a ton in silver, aside
from forty per cent, of lead, which covers the
freight aud other expenses, but tho average
yield has been about $150 a ton.
Nobodt writes with a more eushlmr earnest
ness than M.Victor Hugo. Madame Garcia, wlfo
of Dr. Garcia, Minister of the Argentine Con
federation at Washington, having written a book
on the Pampas, sent a copy to M. Hugo, who
replied as follows:
Madame: Your book has captivated me.
I owe It good and ctiarniltiK hours.
You have oneued me a new and unknown world
You write au excellent French, and It Is really
charming to see your American thoughts expressed
lu onr European language.
In your novel there la both drama and land'
scape.
The landscape is grandiose, the drama la ex
ceedingly touching.
I thank you, Madame, and I lay at your feet my
Homages. hutuii uuuu,
This is all very proper: but if we had writ
ten a book, we should have preferred a criticism
upon It Just a little less palpitating. And, more
over, we should not care to be called "charm'
lug" twice In one short note. We should wish
something a little more solid than adjective,
which are beautiful parts of speech lu their way,
a purlridgcs are fine birds.
But then alwaya partridges! .
Always adjectives!
Ah! r
BURLINGAME.
The Fanernl In Ht. IVterl;irr-The Qiieen of
Prussia's ('idulenees.
St. Pbterbiu'KQ, Feb. 2(5. Since Mr. Burlln
game's death very many expressions of sympa
thy have been received from all quarters. The
members of the Corps Diplomatique, somo of
whom had met tho Chinese Mission In other
capitals, and respected and esteemed Its chief,
felt very much grieved at their loss. Many
ladies have written or called with offers of ser
vice. Among the telegrams of condolence sent
from all parts of Europe is ono from the Queen
of Prussia, in whlcb she expresses her heartfelt
sympathy with Mrs. Burliugamo In her deep
affliction.
Bv the desire of tho family the funeral ser
vices were as simple as possible, and all display
and ceremonies were avoided. At 11 o'clock I
this morning the Episcopal burial service was I
read over the body by tho Rev. Mr. Thomson of
tho British Chapel, in the presence of the family
and some immediate friends. Soon afterwards i
the coflln was removed to the British Chapel on
the English quay. There was a slinplo black
hearse, accompanied, as usual here, by six at
tendants dreBsed in black with crape streamers to
their hats. A single carriage followed, and an
escort of mounted police. A largo crowd had
gathered near the hotel and along the Kevsky
Prospekt and the quay, evidently expecting a
iompous pageant. With tho reverence that the
lueslan always manifests in the presence of
the dead, all hats were removed as the hearse
passed by. The coflln was placed on a trestle In
tho vestry-room until the hour appointed for
the funeral service. The body after being em
balmed was deposited in a plain woodcu coflln,
and that in a lead one, which was covered with
black cloth, trimmed with white and silver,
with heavy tassels at the corners, and silver
handles. On a silver plate en the top was tho
simple Inscription: "Anson Burllngamo, born at
Berlin, N. Y., Nov. 14. 1823; died at St. Peters
burg February 23, 1870." On the collla were
several wreaths of immortelles, camelias, and
laurel.
The chancel of the church, the orcran loft, and
the pew of the British Ambassador were com
pletely hung with blaek cloth. A little after 2
o'clock, when the mourners had all assembled,
the organ began to piny a dirge and tho proces
sion entered. It was beaded by tho rector and
curate in suppliccs aud hoods of masters of arts,
then the cofllu borne by the pall bearers, the
sons of Mr. Burlingame, the two Chinese
Ministers, tlm friends of tho family, other mem
bers of the Chinese legation, the Corps Diplo
matique, and high officials of the court and
public men. Tho pall was borne by the English
and French Ambassadors, Sir Andrew Buchanan
and General Floury; the Uulted States Minister,
Mr. Curtiu; M. de Westnv-nii, adjunct Minister
of Foreign Affairs; M. de Streuioonkoff, Direc
tor of tho Asiatic Department; General Vlan
gally, tho liussian Minlstor at Pekln,
General Pomutz, the United States Consul;
and M. de Champs, tho Secretary of the
Chinese legation. Among tho persons present
were all the members of the diplomatic body
In full uniform. Prince Lieven, Grand Master
of Ceremonies, Prince Galitzin, Marshal of the
Palace, Count Nostitz, Baron Bode, General
Trenoff, the Grand Master of Police, tho Alde-de-Camp
of the Emperor, ofllclals of the For
eign Office, officers of the army aud navy, aud
most of the American and English residents. It
was a strange sight, this quiet English chapel,
with a painting of the Crucifixion over the altar,
these generals and diplomats in brilliant uni
form, and theso Chinese lu their odd dresses,
surrounding the coflln of an American in this
far-off city. The Chinese seemed more affected
than others, and for the first time pagans were
performing a tribute of Christian worship to a
lost friend. The simple burial servlco was soon
over, and all quietly dispersed. The coflin was
afterwards carried down by a few friends who
remained to the church vault, where it will stay
till it is removed to America.
HEAVY FORGERIES.
Wall Street Frauds Hank Victimized
to a
LMme Amount now it was Done.
Some Important forgeries have just been dls
covered among the bauks in the neighborhood
of Wall street, New York, committed, it is said.
by the aid of a patent ink erasure by which
figures and words were blotted out and others
substituted in their places, the whole being so
neatly and carefully done as to escape detection.
A check drawn by Messrs, Fisk & Hatch on tho
fourtn jNationai juanK, lor V'M, was altered.
after certification, to $5000; another drawn by
Vermilye & Co., for $50, n the Bank of Com
merce, was changed to $15,000.
Another on the St. Nicholas Bank, for $30,
was altered to $0000, but the attempt at fraud
in this case was discovered in time to prevent
its success. The checks were altered after being
certified, and then deposited by the payer with
the National Mechanics' Banking Association,
tho money against them being subsequently
drawn out by the depositors before the fraud
was discovered. Tho forgeries were first dis'
covered at the Clearing House, and there is
quite a dispute between the banks as to where
the loss shall rest.
It is reported that several other checks were
altered and successfully negotiated, the forger
realizing a very large sum, but the officers of
the banks were very unwilling to give informa
tion, while the linns who gave the checks were
equally reticent, and no definite figures could be
arrived at. Mr, Vail, Cashier of the Bank of
Commerce, when asked to give the particular
names of the parties, amounts, etc., said: "I
will not; with all due respect to the newspapers,
wo can attend to our own business. We do not
wish anv interference. The same spirit pro
vailed in all the other banks and offices where
Information was applied for in regard to this
matter, althongh in other places the replies were
made in a more polite and mild form.
It is rumored that the successful forger has
bagged and escaped with over a hundred thou
sand dollars, and that the matter is being
hushed up and smoothed over to prevent the
true ttate of things coming before the public
OUR HERO.
The I.nte Commander Williams, of the Oneida
- llow lie Ouce "Saved Kvery Moul" on an
F.iiMllh Mblp.
Baltimore, Monday, March 14. Messrs.
Editors Baltimore American: The first act In
the life of Midshipman Edward P. Williams, late
commander of the ill-fated Oneida, was
to save the captain and crew of the
British ship Cleopatra, off Bt. John, N
B., in the year 1853. while Mr. Williams
was attached to the United States sloop-of-war
I'ecatur. i was gunner ot the Decatur, and Air
Williams and Mr. Lewis A. Klmberly (now
commander) were also attached to her. On the
night of the 28th of July, 1858, we fell in with
the English bIiId Cleonatra. from Livernool
bound to Quebec, In a sinking condition. Mid
shipmen Klmberly and Williams voluuteered to
go anoare ot Her with a crew or iresn men
and try to save her and get her into Que
bee. but she filled and capsized, and had
to be abandoned. It was a dark, stormy
uigm, and alter much danger and exposure tue
officers of the ill-fated ship were got on board
our ship with safetv. Midshipman E. P. Wil
liams was in charge ot the boat that brought
them to us, and upon getting on board Captain
William C. Whittle asked if all were safe?
Williams replied: "I have saved every aoul,
Bin And he bad. 1 Inclose a letter written b
the English captain to Captain Whittle after hi
arrival on board our ship. You will see it is
srventeen vears old. Tho Cleopatra hud a crew
of twenty-light men besides her captain uud
mate. Wii.mam Haucourt,
Baltimore Post OlUoe.
United Status 8iiip Dp.catcr, at Sea,
Angustl. 1853 Dear Sir: Having lost log book
papers, I respectfully request you to furnish mo
with a stntcment, within vour buuwiuukb, con
cerning the loss of tho British ship Cleopatra,
under my command, on her voyage from Liver
pool to Quebec, abandoned on the night of the
2Sthult. By so doing you will greatly oblige,
yours respectfully, John Travitt,
Late Master ship Cleopatra, of St. John, N. B.
W. C. Whittle, Esq., Commander United States
ship Decatur. .
THE EQUINOCTIAL GALE.
Cellars Filled with Water and Ilonses lilown
Down-Tim Tracks of Ihe 1-onn Inland and
limbing Railroads Wanned Away.
The storm of wind and rain of yesterday
morning, and which may be set down as the
second of the scries of equinoctial storms, did
much damage. Tho wind blew a gale from the
east and the rain fell In torrents, flooding the
streets, washing away the snow, aud overtlood
ing the sidewalks, In many Instances doing
much mischief along tho docks and In the lower
part of the town. The tide In the North and
East rivera and in the Bay was very high, and
along Greenwich and South streets the collars
were nearly all filled with water.
Early In tho morning the gable wall of the
threc-storv brick building on the horthwest
corner of Thirty-first street and Fourth avenue
was blown down by a violent gust, ine uouae
was occupied by two families, but ho one was
injured.
TUB EFFECT IN BROOKLYN.
In Brooklvn the streets were miniature rivers.
Tho huts at Hamilton avenue point were coin-
letely swamped, and the foundations ot several
bulldinirs In Fifteenth street and a portion of
the sidewalk on Fifth avenue were washed away
bv
of
the flood. In the upper districts a number
houses were unroofed.
RAILROADS WASHED AWAY.
In the vicinity of Hunter's Point much
damage was done. The track of the Long Islaud
Railroad at Dutch Hills was washed away, and
the Flushing Kallroad was also injured at the
same point, about five rods of its embankment
being carried away. The early trains from
Flushing passed over, but as the 8 30 train at
tempted to pass the track givve way, settling
about four feet. The rails being conucctcd held
together, but the cars uncoupled, and the patent
steam-urakes stopped tho trutu almost instantly.
neither the engine nor any ot the cars going ott
the track. The train arrived fafely at Hunter's
Point, aud the track was repaired by the middle
of the afternoon.
The low land along tho roads was covered with
water, and for a time It was thought that New
town bridge would be swept away. The roads
leading to Calvary Cemetery were inundated,
the ferry-boats to New lork did not run regu
larly, tho passengers had to wade through mud
and Blush two aud three feet deep who came in
by early trains as far as tut break, and, last ot
all, hire conveyances at euormous rates to carry
them to Hunter s rolut.
TROUBLE IN NEW JERSEY.
In New Jersey the storm was equally violent.
The flats were inundated, and the people living
in the shanties located there lied for their lives.
A frame bulldiug in Jersey Gity, just finished,
was blown down, and a dweiimg-nouse in urove
street was completely unroofed. Irecs came
crushing down in tho streets of Bergen and
Hudson City, and ioraimie it seemed as tnougn
many houses would be prostrated, but tho fierce
gale abated, fortunately, without injury to life
or limb. JV. Y. World to-day.
Yerdlct Illicit Distillery.
XT. S. District Court Judje Cadwalmler.
In the case of property claimed by John M.
Kelly, before reported, the jury this morning
rendered a verdict for the claimant.
The case tried to-day was that of the United
States vs. real estate claimed by Michael White,
which was an Information of forfeiture of pre
mises at York and Susanna streets, oa the
ground that a distillery was carried on there in
fraud of the revenue with the knowledge and
consent ot White, who owned tho property.
The claimant denied any knowledge of the
fraud that was being practised on his premises.
On trial.
Commissioner Delano.
Commissioner Delano was In court sitting
beside the Judge this morning, enjoying tho
dry details of this little Richmond case.
Insurance Mult.
Xini Prius Judge Head.
Anna L. Burroughs vs. The North American
Life and Accident Insurance Company, formerly
the North American Transit Insurance Com-
fiany. This is an action upon a $5000 policy of
nsurance effected in September, 1806, by Garnet
Burroughs, deceased, payable to hl3 widow, the
plaintiff in this case.
it is aneirea mat in oeptemoer, iwi, aunng a
visit to a relative near Trenton, New Jersey, Mr.
Garrett accidentally toll upon a pitcutorK, whlcb
inflicted such wounds In his stomach that he
died four days afterwards. Upon hla death the
policy became payable to his wife, which, how
ever, was refused upon demand, and hence this
tuit follows. On trial.
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Glendinulng, Davis A Co. report through their New
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Chi. and K. I. n
11V Gold m.v
Plttt.r.W.ChLB.
market uun.
New York Froanee Market.
New York, March 17. Cotton ttrmer, and 600
bales middling uplands sold at State and
Western Hour dull, aud prices tavr buyers; South
ern dull and drooping, wheat dull aud drooping.
Corn scarce and fc. higher; new mixed Western,
887c. ; new yellow Jersey, tl'Ul ; new yellow West
ern 11 hjux. Oats firmer; Bute, otKgfflic.; Western
64c , In store. Beef quiet. Pork quiet; new mess,
'2fl-tW.2.vT5. Lard quiet; steum in tierces, WiHXc.
Whlskj dull at ttstgitBXo-
Dal tl more Produce Market.
Balttmokb, March 17 Cotton llrm at 22a Flour
firm and low grades In good demand; Howard
Street superfine, 4-766; do, extra, $5H56; do.
faintly. 178-75; Western superfine, fifths; do.
extra i I5v8-T6; do. family, (J-7; City Mills
BtiDerflne. t4 J6(s;8-50; do. extra, $5 608. Wlieit
Arm; PenuVylvaiila red, fl1BXlr; receipts small.
Corn quiet ; white, 91(33o.; yellow, 993u, oats
B4(56o. ltye llrm at ll-M: Western, 9tic. Provisions
quSt and unchanged. Whisky Arm at To.
An Auburn gentleman who wished to sell
his house advertised In the Advertiner, but re
ceived no applicants. lls neighbor, who also
wished to sell his house, did not advertise, but
received numerous offers. Ilere was a mystery,
but examination showed that the party adver
tising had mistaken the number of his house,
aud was offering that of his neighbor. A change
in the figures was at once made.
A writer in the Hartford Post declares that
everybody has lost confidence in Yale as a beat
ing college, and thinks It is all owing to a want
of active sympathy between the students gene
rally and the crew which annually contests
vainly at Worcester, lie complains that a
membership of a boat crew at Yale Is not with
the students such an honor as It ought to be,
and contends that an oarsman 'ought to out
rank a scholar or a chess-player, or a wooden
fork (sic) man, or any other position la the
college world." ;
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
THE CITY OF BOSTON HOJX.
The Bogus News in England.
The Great Equinoctial Storm.
Albany Tempernnco ConTCution.
Attempt to Burn a Vessel.
Financial and Commercial
Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
The City of Boston Canard Card from Mr. A.
J. Wilson.
By the Anglo-American Cable.
London, March 17. At noon yesterday a
copy of a private telegram was handed to me by
the Government Superintendent of the Stock
Exchange Telegraph OUlce, announcing the
arrival of the steamship City of Boston at
Queenstown, in tow of the City of Durham.
The despatch had reached London via Man
chester, a course not uausual In case of a gorge
on the direct Liverpool lines. Tho news was
accepted here without question, and tho wildest
enthusiasm was manifested on the Exchanges
of Liverpool, and excited crowds gathered under
the windows of Inman's ofllce, aud equal excite
ment and enthusiasm pervaded all the Ex
changes of London.
The evening papers, even as late as 7 Jr. M.,
published the announeement of tho steamer's
arrival as an undoubted fact. Having tele
graphed you the news as f urulshed me thus
apparently from reliable authority, I sent off
despatches to Queenstown and Liverpool, seek
ing confirmation and details.
The fact that Inmau's lookout at Queenstown
had not heard of the City of Boston I sent to
you, and you received It hours before any doubt
existed in London or on the Continent as to the
safety of the vessel.
(Signed) Alexander C. Wilson,
Agent New York Associated Press.
This Morning's Quotations.
By the Anglo-American Cable.
Paris, March 17 The Bourse opened Arm;
Rentes. 73f. 76C
ANTwgRP,Marchl7. The petroleum market opened
mi let at 67 f. VBo.
Bremen, March 17. Petroleum yesterday opened
and closed quiet.
Hamburg, March 17. Petroleum closed heavy
yesterday.
FROM NEW YORK.
Detention of Malls The temperance
venilon.
Coo
Albany, March 17. The Western mails are
all behind timo this morning, owing to the
obstructions caused by the snow.
The State Temperance Association adopted a
platform embodying their principles, and de
claring that they would seek the nomination for
political positions of those only who will en
dorse thoir principles, and will vote for no
others. They also adopted resolutions calling
on the Legislature to repeal all license laws to
sell liquors, and to pass a law allowing the peo
pie in a county, town, or city to decide by a ma
jorlty on the license question; also, against the
encouraging of sectarian schools by appro
priating the people's money to their support;
also, recommending the organization of tempe
ranee voters In every school district; prevailing
on each voter to sign a pledge that he will vote
only for prohibitory men.
The Mtorm In New York Trains Delayed.
Bingham pton, March 17. The snow in this
section of the State is the heaviest of the season.
Five trains on the Erie Kailroad are here and
cannot proceed westward. The passengers are
from New York. The Syracuse and Binghamp
ton road is impassable at present, but trains will
be started this evening or to-morrow morning.
Trains of the Delaware, Lackawanna, and
Western road were behind yesterday, but will
be on time this afternoon. The same is reported
of the Susquehanna and Albany trains.
New York Money and Mtook Markets.
Hew Yoke, March 17. Stocks weak. Money
easy at 6 per cent. Gold, 112'. Five-twenties,
1S6U, coupon, 110; do. 1864. do., 109; do. lsss,
da, 109'4; do. do. new, 108; do. 1867, 109 w;
do. 1868, 109; 10-408, 1067; Virginia 6s, new,
70; Missouri 6s, 91 ; Canton Company, 60!; Cum
berland preferred, 27 ; Consolidated New York Cen
tral and Hudson River, 97i ; Erie, Wi Reading, !',' ;
Adams Express, 61V Michigan Central, 119;
Michigan Southern, 86,; Illinois Central, 140;
Cleveland and Pittsburg, 98; Chicago and Rock
Island, 118 V ; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne,193i j West
ern Union Telegraph, 82 v.
FROM JYEW ENGLAND.
The Massachusetts Legislature.
Boston, March 17. The Massachusetts State
Senate has rejected the Liquor License bill re-
cently adopted by the House by a vote of 22
to 17.
Funeral of General Ripley.
BraiNOFiELD, Mass., March 17. The funeral
of General James W. Ripley, who died at Hart
ford last night, will take place on Friday. Gene
ral Kipley was commandant at tho Springfield
Armory from 1840 to 1854.
The Storm In Vermont.
Bennington, Vt., March 17. The severest
snow storm and gale known here for years
raged yesterday. The Mount Anthony Observa
tory was blown down and much other damage
was done.
FROM TEE SO UTU.
Attempt to Destroy a Vessel.
Norfolk, March 17 An attempt was made
early this morning, by an Incendiary, to destroy
the barque Aphrodite, lying at the dock. Fire
was communicated to the forecastle, but was
extinguished by the watchman before muck
damage was done. The barque is loaded With
cotton, but the cargo received no damage.
Nt. Patrick's Day.
The St. Patrick Societies of Norfolk and
Portsmouth paraded the streets In a long pro
cession to-day. The celebration ot the day
will close with a banquet to-night in Ports
mouth. The weather Is clear and pleasant.
FIXANCI3 AII COMMERCE:.
Omoi or th RvmrrffO TsT.somAra.il
TbunwUr. Much 17. 1S70. 1 1
The revival of activity In the loan market
noticed yesterday Is still more marked to-day.
There Is a fair demand for capital from the
country, and as the banks are beginning to call
In loaus preparatory to the usual drain upon
them lor April, norrowers are in better force in
the outsldo market than for many weeks past.
The rates for all classes ot loans are fully 1 per
cent, higher than at the beginning of the week,
and no new loans on call can be effected at less
than 5 rcr cent. Prime discounts are moderately
active at OffiS per cent., 7 being the usual figure
lor hrst-ciaps business notes.
Gold opened at 1 12. and fluctuated between
that figure and 112X, closing at the latter at
noon.
Government bonds are quiet, and prices are
etendv.
Dullness rclirns at tho Stock Board, but prices
show llttlo change. In State loans there were
sales of the coupon 5s at 00. City 6s were
steady, with sales of the row bonds at 102.
Heading Kallroad was quiet, with very limited
sales at 48. Pennsvlvonla Kallroad was
rather weak, with sales ut 5(&)50l-l. Camden .
ana Amnoy uauroua sold at 114; Uil (JreeK ana ;
Allegheny Kallroad at 42 b. o., and Lehigh
Valley Railroad at b5.
Uaual, coal, ana rasscnger uauroad shares
were not sought after. Small sales of Glrard '
Bank at 00, and Mechanics' at 31.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BXCHAMGB BALES.
Reported by De Haven Bra, No. 40 S. Third street; "
FIRST BOARD.
tcooocity es, N.bs.ioa
fMK do Is. 102
f.vtoo Pa Cp es 96
21 sh Read... Is. s. ft
600 do Is. 48i
100 do b30. 48
17shCA Am U. Is. 114
20 sh Norrisfn R.. 71
100 shOC A A R.U60
l60.. 42V
200 dO..lB.D60. ii
60 do 18. 42
IPshMech Bank.. 81 X
ISsaLehV K...1S. 56V
1HH) C A A m 6s, W 933tf
abttaco lh U es... 90i
loo sh Penna.lB.b6o. tayt
ltio do bO't
400 do..l8.b60 . 66V
180 do Is. 66H
100 do b60. 60 Si
10 do 66;
12 sa Glrard Bk... 60
8 do 60
Jay Cooke A Co. quote Government securities as
follows: U. a 68 Of 1881, 114?'U6; BiOs Of 1862, .
HOllOW; do., 1864, 109 4109 ; aa, 1866, 109H( ,
109j: do., July, 1865, !08,'109Jf; do. do.. 1867,
10(lWH ; ao., 1801, luvviuttx : lo-ws, io&(
106! : Cur. 68, 112X(112X. Gold, 112.
Mkshkh. uk Uavkn A Brotiibk. Nu. 40 8. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following qnotattons :
U. 8. 680f 1S81, 114V(im; do., 1862, U0QU0V :
do. 1864, 109(4109 ; no. 186. 109J4109K ; do, I860,
new, io8SC4i(84 ; na ichsi, ao. iu9S(4iuux 1 ao. isoh, ,
do., 109(4109X ; 10-40S. 10,vaMOG : 0. 8. 80 Year .
e per cent. Currency, 1-12(112S ; Due Com p. Int.
Notes, 19; Gold, ll'.tmlVi'j; Silver, 110(3112.
Union i'acuio K. H. lBt Murt. uonus, IS6.V486S: cen
tral Pacific R. R. 1st Mort. Honda, S93&4943; Union ,
rsewe uann urant boohs, sicaiuo.
Messrs. William Paintkh k Co., No. 86 S. Third
street, report the following quotations : U. 8. 6s of
1881. 114?i($116; 6-208 of 102, 109 JilllO; do. 1864,
109(l(9i; do. 1865, 10V("9; do., July, 1806.
108108 ; do., July, 18C7, I09vi09v; do. July,
1868, 109f(410",' ; 68, 10-10, )05(a106; U. 8. PaelllO
RR. Cur. 6s, 112X(4H2. Gold, 111 (3112.
Nark A Lapner, bankers, report this morning
Gold quotations aa follows:
10-00 A. M 118 U-45 A. M 112V
10 01 " 112 1147 " 112?,'
10 05 " 1124 n0 " 112.V
10-17 " 1H? 12-00 M 118,'
A convention of aulhraclte coal operators, '
representing over four millions of tons, was
held in Pottsvllle on Tuesday, and agreed on
the following basis: With coal at 1350 per ton
at Tort Carbon, outside wages, f 9; inside wages,
tlO: miners' wages, i'12 per week; contract
work reduced thirty per cent.; all advances
twenty per cent., as heretofore. '
Philadelphia Trade Iteporf.
Thursday, March 17. The Flour market continues
to be characterized by extreme dullness, and for
common grades particularly, and prices are droop.
Ing. There Is little or no shipping demand, and the
home trade only operate from hand to mouth. About
600 bushels changed hands, Including superfine at
f4-254-60 V barrel; extras, $4-62(44-75; North
western extra family at 5(95-7S; Pennsylvania do.
do. at 55-62.K ; Indiana and Ohio do. do. at 5-26(
6-66; and fancy lots at a higher figure. Rye Flour
sells slowly at 14-62X. Prlocs of Corn Meal are
nominal.
The offerings or Wheat, although small, are In
excess of the demand, and prices are weak. Sales
oflftoo bushels Pennsylvania rd at f 1-23(41-25, and
white at 11-40. Rye commands 96c497c Corn is in
fair request, and 000 bushels yellow sold at 90c in
store, aud some white at 93o. Oats move slowly;
sales of 6000 bushels at 650. for Pennsylvania and 69
(af3c. for Chicago No. 2. No sales of Barley or
Walt.
There Is a fair demand for Cloverseed, and 160
bushels sold at 8812X. In Timothy and Flaxseed
no change ; some sales of the former at $5.
Whisky There Is not much demand; small sales
of wood-bound packages at fl, and Iron-bound
at ti-ui.
LAI EST SHIPPINtt INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marine Ketes see Inxide Paget.
(By Telegraph.)
New York, March 17. Arrived, steamships Tripoli,,
from Liverpool via Boston, and Fah-K.ee, from Ber
muda. PORT OF PHILADKLPUIA MARCH IT
BTATB OF THERMOMETER AT THE EVENING TKLKoBAFU
OFFICE.
TA.M 24 1 11 A. M 822P. M 33
CLEARED TIUS MORNING.
Steamer E. C. Blddle, McCue, New York, W. P.
Clyde A Co.
Bchr Theo. Dean, Phillips, Taunton, SinnlcksonAEO.
Schr Henry May, Rackett, Somerset, do.
Schr Lizzie Bennett, Nelson, Norwich, do.
Schr M. Powell. Feuton, btoulngton, do.
Schr G. A. Middletoa, Campbell, Pawtuckot, do.
Schr Lady Ellen, Duughty, Fall River. do.
Schr R. S. Dean, Cook, Taunton, do.
Schr Thos. Borden, Wrightington, Fall Rlver.do.
Bcur M. Smith, Tustou, Ureenport, do.
Barge Ben Franklin, Donley, Newport, do.
Tug TIiob. Jefferson, Allen, Baltimore, W. P, Clyde
A Co.
ARRIVED TIGS MORNING.
Steamship W. P. Clyde, Morgan, 24 hours from
New York, with mdse. to John F. Old.
Steamer Jas. S. Green, Pace, from Richmond, with
mdse. to W. P. Clvde A Co.
Steamer A. C. Stlmers, Knox, from New York,
with mrtse. to W. P. Clyde A Co.
hchr John Shay, Fisher, 8 days from Darlen, Ga.,
with lumber to E. A. Souder A Co. 10th Inst., lat.
33 80, long. 75 80. spoke schr Pedro A. Grau, from
Philadelphia for Cieufuegos.
Schr Morning Light, Bower, from Pamnnky river
With railroad ties to Albrecht A Flnley.
Schr James li. Johnson, Smith, . from Little Egg
Harbor.
Schr James Diverty, Carroll, from Cape May.
Schr Harah J. Fort, Fort, from New York.
Schr Win. Miller, Johnson, from MlllvlIIe.
Schr Faunle Harmer, Brooks, from Greenport.
Schr Transit, Rackett, from Greenport
guano to Christian A Co.
Schr Roxie J. Conner, Terry, 1 day from Magnolia.
Del., with grain to Jas. L. Bewley A Co.
Tug Chesapeake, Merrihew, froin Baltimore, with '
a tow of barires to W. P. Clvde Jk Co.
Tug Commodore, Wilson, from Baltimore, with
a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Til (T T .TtrtL'lklir II uirlin .la vann with A
of barges to W. P. Clyde 4 Co.
BELOW. -
Bark Ocean Eagle, from Matanzas; brig M. C.
Haskell, from do. ; bark William, from Rotterdam,
AT THE BREAKWATER TIIIS MORNING.
Bark Frank Lovett, from Rotterdam ; brig Maid of
Gleuwern, from Colombo; sohrK. W. Godfiey, from
Matanzas. -
MEMORANDA.
Schr Clara Davidson. Jelirles, from Philadelphia
for Lynn, relumed to Holmes' Hole 18th Inst, The ;
C. D. left Holmes' Hole 6th Inst., and encountered
the snow siorni of the 7th In Boston Bay, split sails,
etc and had to run out of the channel.
Bchr Artie Garwood, Godfrey, days from WHi
miiiR ion? N. C, at New Ysrk 16th Inst.
Bctirs Win. Carroll, Map-ee, and Malabar, McCarty,
from Belfast for Philadelphia, sailed from ihv Itoads. '
Portland, 14th Inst.
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